After the counting, the election return (ER) would be computer-generated before it is electronically transmitted for consolidation and canvassing at the municipal level. It recommended two phases in proceeding with HES in 2022: Phase 1 — understand how the Commission on Elections (Comelec) “misManaged” the automated election system (AES) in the past elections; and Phase 2 — implement action plan to correct Comelec’s “misManagement” (see previous article regarding its definition). Comelec data centersIn going through Phase 1, CenPEG’s first agenda is to determine how Comelec used its Data Center (DC) in processing election results. Questions were raised: has there been any independent system audit of DC and BDC done after 2008? To avoid early transmissions as experienced in the past elections, telcos should only activate their facilities at the closing of the precincts on election day.

Source: Manila Times July 21, 2020 17:18 UTC